DOJ officials say Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, knows its tradition of blocking politicians from influencing criminal investigations, but he faces a daunting task.

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is at least the fourth former or current Trump defense lawyer nominated for the Justice Department.

The president-elect said he’d chosen Todd Blanche, who represented him in his criminal trial this year, for the No. 2 job at the Justice Department.

Special counsel Jack Smith moved to drop the Justice Department’s appeal in President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case. The move, announced in a court filing Monday, aligns with the longstanding DOJ policy of not criminally prosecuting sitting presidents.

The US Justice Department has moved to drop the 2020 election obstruction case against Donald Trump, asking a judge to dismiss the extraordinary federal prosecution of a former president whose reelection ensured he’d be shielded from charges in the White House.

Jack Smith has moved to dismiss the government's election interference and classified documents cases against the president-elect

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the federal cases against US President-elect Donald Trump -- including one for election subversion -- citing an official policy of not